IN PICS | Family and friends give heartfelt goodbye at Sibongiseni Gabada's funeral
17 June 2020 - 15:54
By TimesLIVE
Image: Esa Alexander Family and friends of Sibongiseni Gabada, a victim of femicide, at her funeral in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Wednesday.
Devastated loved ones gathered on Wednesday to give a heartfelt send-off to 36-year-old Sibongiseni Gabada, who was found murdered and stuffed into a sports bag.
Gabada is the latest victim in the ongoing spate of femicide in SA, including Tshegofatso Pule and Naledi Phangindawo, as well as countless others.
Image: Esa Alexander Sibongiseni Gabada is laid to rest in Cape Town, where her loved ones gathered to give her a dignified send-off.
Image: Esa Alexander Sibongiseni Gabada's grandmother Mavis grieves the loss of her granddaughter, whose body was found stuffed in a bag outside the shack of a person who was close to her on May 29 in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said Sithembele Klaas appeared at the Khayelitsha magistrate's court on Monday, charged with Gabada's murder.
Former classmate Portia Msamo gives a heartfelt message at the funeral of her best friend Sibongiseni Gabada in Khayelitsha, Cape Town who was a key member of the 'Zola 7' team. She was allegedly killed by someone close to her @TimesLIVE #femicide #GenderBasedViolence pic.twitter.com/muQFQrkI7Q
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